--- "Mcewen, Brian T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are there several top men attempting the 4k/12k double each March? I > looked over the results, and watched the TV presentation of last years > race, I don't remember any men doubling successfully. Goucher? Or do you mean just the world champs? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Geb only did the double once (in 1993, NOT 1995, and he got SILVER in > the 5. Get your facts straight) because it's too damn hard. He (had to > run his ass off to beat Tanui in the 10,000 (after > Chelimo pushed the pace) and then had to come back in the most amazing > 5000 of all time. Kirui threw in a 4:02 1600 in the middle of the damn > race! That's why no one doubles anymore. It's that simple. Two things that strike me as off about that statement: 1) Geb was hardly the athlete in '93 that he was from '95 to 2000. Aside from being slowed by injuries this year, the speculation is whether he could pull off the double *now* not as a developing junior runner. 2) A 4:02 1600 in the middle? That's not a whole lot faster than his WR 5k pace now (goes back to point #1)... Tough, but not impossible for someone that can hold near that pace for an additional eight and a half laps. Dan ===== http://AbleDesign.com - AbleDesign, Web Design that Can! http://Run-Down.com - 9,000 Running Links, Free Contests... ------------------------------------------------------------ @ o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] <|\/ <^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) _/ \ \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (lifetime forwarding address) / / (503)370-9969 phone/fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/
